Establishing a review process before the state noxious weed control board may list certain agricultural crops as noxious weeds.

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1707

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Dent and Dye)

READ FIRST TIME 02/20/25.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a review process before the state noxious weed control board may list certain agricultural crops as noxious weeds; amending RCW 17.10.080 ; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that effective communication between affected parties and regulators is always important, but especially so at the present time, as agricultural producers and the agricultural economy are under strain. Therefore, the legislature intends to restrict the listing of any agricultural crops as noxious weeds before the state noxious weed control board has the opportunity to consider recommendations provided by work groups convened by the department of agriculture that include agricultural producers.

Sec. 2. RCW 17.10.080 and 2011 c 126 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: